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Quotations by author » Charles de Gaulle
French general, writer and statesman, 1890-1970
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In the tumult of men and events, solitude was my temptation; now it is my friend. What other satisfaction can be sought once you have confronted History?
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It is not tolerable, it is not possible, that from so much death, so much sacrifice and ruin, so much heroism, a greater and better humanity shall not emerge.
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It is very quiet here. Most passengers changed their plans,
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It will not be any European statesman who will unite Europe: Europe will be united by the Chinese.
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My dear and old country, here we are once again together faced with a heavy trial.
Country
Never relinquish the initiative.
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No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independent.
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No nation has friends only interests
Nations
Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.
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Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.
Silence
Now I shall return to my village and there will remain at the disposition of the nation.
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Old age is a shipwreck.
Elderly
Once upon a time there was an old country, wrapped up in habit and caution. We have to transform our old France into a new country and marry it to its time.
Country
One cannot govern with 'buts'.
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Only peril can bring the French together. One can't impose unity out of the blue on a country that has 265 different kinds of cheese.
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Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
Patriotism
Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
Silence
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Politicians
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is surprised when others believe him.
BeliefPoliticians
The best of men / That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer, / A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, / The first true gentleman that ever breathed.
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